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Best Western Ville Platte
1919 E Main Street, Ville Platte, Louisiana 70586-6646Phone: 337/360-9961 | Fax: 337/363-8526
Discover the Best Western Ville Platte in Evangeline Parish. Enjoy the temperate climate throughout the year, enhancing the allure of the area's many recreational and cultural activities. Free high-speed Internet access is provided for all guest rooms!
Evangeline also hosts numerous festivals during the year which include the Smoked Meat Festival and the Gumbo Festival. El Charro's authentic Mexican restaurant is immediately adjacent to the property. There is one state park in the parish and a number of parks open to the public. Outdoor recreation and sports are available to all. The region's lakes, rivers and wilderness areas offer year-round activities. Recreational facilities, country clubs and golf courses are available throughout the parish
Local Events Worth Considering:
August 2010
at Zydeco Park in Plaisance.
September 2010
Exhibits, shows, tastings, art, parades and more. In New Iberia.
Family entertainment, live music, arts & crafts, food and more. In Morgan City.
A day of great food and Zydeco, the entire family is invited to come out and celebrate the festival's 26th year in grand style. In Iowa.
Yummy Cajun delights to whet your appetite. In Lake Charles.
Celebration of Creole and Zydeco music and the Annual Zydeco King and Queen Ball, fun run, jam session and parade.
Celebration of two of the most important industries in the community.
The festival will take place at the downtown riverbank along the fabled Cane River Lake, in Natchitoches.
Come experience the music all choreographed to stunning digital imagery under the planetarium's 360-degree multimedia dome. In Baton Rouge.
7:00pm at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge.
Rapides Symphony Orchestra performance at the Alexandria Riverfront Amphitheater.
October 2010
Get your bike ready for "Roar on the Lakeshore” with Blazin' Bikes motorcycle rally.
Local groups set up kitchens at Bouligny Plaza in downtown New Iberia and vie for the title of “Best Gumbo in the World” in two divisions: amateur and professional.
An old fashioned carnival atmosphere with a midway. In Donaldsonville.
The 34th Annual Championship in Larose Civic Center.
Featuring over 20 local specialty dishes, dancing, music and Folklife demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday. In Larose.
Celebration of the regions culture, including its European, African and Indian roots. In the Cajun Capital, Lafayette.
Display and sale of arts and crafts, in St. Francisville.
View and vote on the finalists in the annual Manhattan Short Film Festival. In Baton Rouge.
Come out and bring the family and enjoy our 2nd Annual Pumpkin Patch. At the St. James Parish Welcome Center in Baton Rouge.
Come out for a haunting evening featuring local actors portraying the most dramatic historical characters of Natchitoches.
Proceeds from the Angola Prison Rodeo cover rodeo expenses and supplement the Louisiana State Penitentiary Inmate Welfare Fund. In St. Francisville.
One of America's most haunted homes. In St. Francisville.
November 2010
In Gonzales.
Featuring a variety of live music, great food, carnival rides, arts & craft show, frog racing and jumping contest, Poker Run, grand parade. In Rayne.
Enjoy Acadiana's kickoff to the holiday season featuring beautifully decorated Christmas trees and wreaths auctioned off to benefit Acadiana Youth. In Lafayette.
All of Acadiana comes alive with the season's warm glow with events all month long. Enjoy traditional Christmas parades, lighting events, festivals, concerts and more. In Lafayette.
The Arts Market is an open-air market and cultural event featuring over 50 artists from Louisiana with pottery, jewelry, woodwork, photography, and more.
5:30pm at Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge.
7:00 - 11:00pm at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge.
December 2010
Gingerbread Houses on display and judged. In New Iberia.
13.1-mile race that includes some rolling hills and small portion of cross-country. Great for beginners and seasoned endurance athletes. In Lafayette.
Come out and enjoy our Annual Bonfire Party. In Baton Rouge.
A funny, musical-filled telling of Charles Dickens' story. At the Manship Theatre at Shaw Center for the Arts, in Baton Rouge.
Artfully blended Zydeco, New Orleans Jazz, Tex-Mex, Country, Blues into a satisfying musical recipe. In Baton Rouge.
